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Post by coachbdud on Sept 13, 2007 10:55:10 GMT -6
yesterdat at practice i had 2 linmen get injured in drills. Both got their toes stepped on. One starts at Dt and his actually looked bad blood all over his sock, i kept him out but he will play on friday. The other is my RT, and my first replacement at DT. His toe also gets stepped on. It happened at end of practice so i kept him out of running, just figured it was bruised. He calls me last night saying my doctor doesnt want me to play, he hasnt looked at it but he said it could possibly be broken and that i should sit out 3 weeks. I was like WTF!!! I told him he needs to ice it take some advil and that we would evaluate it on friday. the kid wants to play but his mom is a little hesitant. Has anyone ever had something as strange as this happen to them???
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Post by thunder17 on Sept 13, 2007 11:10:16 GMT -6
Our kids have to see the trainer before they go to the family doctor. With the family doc. everything is at least 2 weeks. Forearm contusion-two weeks. Sore toe-three weeks. Sore throwing arm-two weeks. Family docs. are a joke when it comes to dealing with the "minor" health issues kids should be able to deal with. We trust our trainer and if they send the kid the doctor it is for a good reason. We have seen to many kids sit out for a couple of weeks because someone stepped on there hand and it had swelling, not even broken. Of course those are the kids that would rather watch the game  . |
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Post by coachbdud on Sept 13, 2007 11:21:19 GMT -6
this kid is commited. i asked him if he knew difference between hurt and injured. and he said he understodd and hes only hurt, so it looks like he will play. but he sure scared me last night
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Post by revtaz on Sept 13, 2007 12:13:56 GMT -6
Coach, I am not going to anything past some of my kids.
One of my kids got "A Severe Bruise" on his wrist. "Had" to wear a brace and couldn't participate for 10 days. I almost died laughing thinking he was joking and there he was for 10 days... doing nothing. The biggest issue I had was how much of a poser this kid is.
Some kids want to play football, others want to wear a jersey. He wants to wear a jersey.
We also payed for him to go to a very expensive camp and to our preseason camp... There is a bunch of money for the most part wasted. Man, this kid has been a thron in our side for too long.
Taz
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Post by Coach Huey on Sept 16, 2007 21:53:56 GMT -6
my take on any injury - real or 'otherwise' ...
have team trainer look at it then send to team physician if needed (or family doctor if no team doctor) ... speak directly with trainer to get daily updates on the rehab and status of any injury ... if they (player/parents) know you are in contact with qualified individuals and that you have been given proper medial advice and treatment for it then they less likely to want to "pose" that injury much further.
don't hesitate to "follow up" a doctor's (or trainer's) appointment with a call home and discuss the prognosis and treatment with family. explain in detail what you and the trainer will do for the athlete and what he needs to do to heal properly (don't use the words "what he needs to do to PLAY" ... keep it along lines of what player's treatment needs to be in order for him to be healthy)
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Post by spartancoach on Sept 17, 2007 13:48:35 GMT -6
Just venting, but I got one for you. Back up WR plays about 10 plays in our last pre-season scrimmage. Watched him on film - he touched no one; no one touched him. Next day, tells his mom he has a headache. Mom takes to family doctor, mom tells doctor he played football day before, kid tells doctor that he does not remember bumping his head. Doctor diagnosed "severe concussion"; he has been out for three weeks. Classic.
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